What is 'LSE'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Custodian bank

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Beta

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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

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